Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Nearly $2.6 Million to Support Youth Literacy
- The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded nearly $2.6 million in grants, which demonstrates their ongoing commitment to supporting literacy and education programs.
- The Foundation has a 30-year history of providing grants and has awarded over $238 million to date.
- The grants will benefit over 600 schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations, helping to extend a brighter future for K-12 students.
- The funds will be used to purchase books, technology, equipment, and materials to support educational growth.
- The DGLF's Yellow Glasses Project allows customers to purchase yellow sunglasses for $2 each, with proceeds benefiting the Foundation.
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Foundation’s Grants Impact More Than 300,000 Students During its 30th Anniversary
“We are proud to award these grants to literacy and education programs across the country and support their meaningful work of expanding children’s joy of reading and creating a foundation for future educational growth,” shared Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “We are excited to make a difference in thousands of students’ lives through these donations and look forward to making more positive impacts as we celebrate the Foundation’s 30th anniversary year.”
According to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF)’s 2022 State of American Literacy Research Report, which polled students, parents, teachers, adult learners and experts working to solve America’s literacy challenges, 80 percent of respondents believe low literacy is a problem in the
The grants add to the Foundation’s more than
Organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General (NYSE:DG) store or distribution center may apply for Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants supporting youth, family, summer and adult literacy programs at www.dgliteracy.org in January 2024.
To shine an additional light on literacy, the DGLF is also currently hosting its fourth annual The Yellow Glasses Project through September 8 (or while supplies last). Customers can purchase yellow sunglasses at Dollar General stores for
About the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than
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